Cane-car attachment



June 23,1925. 1,542,870

i o. 'r. GREGG 4 CANE CAR ATTACHMENT F il Jgne 2. 1924 7 I i I INVENTOR Otis .7 Gregg ATTORNEY Toall whoma'i' mag/ concern:- :v

Patented June 23,

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CANE-GAR ATTACHMENT,

Application filed June 2,

I Berit known that I, OTIs 'I. GREGG, a 'citi-I zen of the United States, residing at Hack-v ensack, Bergen"Gounty,;New Jersey, have invented new and useful -Ca.ne-Car Attachmerits, ofwhich the following is a specifieation.t;fi 7 I This .invention is designed primarily for, cane-cars of .the type which hasgone or more side-doorsi-hinged' at the top to swing outwardly,and is provided with a lever-arm foroperati-ng suitatle means, such as a turnbarf; -carrying.oflsets, for vholding the doors in closed; position. Ther present invention compr ses; the combination with the foregoing of a pair ofreadily-engageable and readilysreleasable complementary latching members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holdingQposition, with or without readily-releasable.-' automatic lockingmeans is for; locking said complementary members in stood, however, by reference to the ensuing detailed; description and the accompanying drawings, in which va preferred embodiment of the. invention will be set T-jInLthe accompanying drawings :a

' ig.;- I' is an elevation, illustrating a portion ofrthe side of a cane-car of the type referred to, with its swing-doors closed 'FigI II is a perspective view, on a larger scale, showing afportionof the outer face of one of thecar-standards, the upper porti'on of the aforesaid lever-arm, on' which is mounted the relatively-movable latching member in its position of engagement'with' the complementary. latching-member, and

yFigIIII is, asimilarpview of the reverse or inner face of said standard, showing a hook-portion of said latch engaging the relatively-stationary latching-member, and

alsothe preferred embodimentofthe :automati-c locking-means aforesaid.

In the particular embodiment illustrated,

.l represents a portion of a cane-oar, having ,upright standards 2. The car, may have one or more side-doors, v as l3 and 3, hinged 1924. Serial No. 717,242.

. at thetop to swing outwardly. As. here shown, the doors are grille-doors, whose vertical membersare hingedat the top 10 theYcar-body, and are connected at the bottom; by-a horizontal member, andmay be braced one ormore (diagonal) bracemembers. In "the particular embodiment shown, ther'eis a series of staples or other suitable bearings, as 4, 4, etc.,'secured to t-he'tlongitudinal sill; of the car-body, in horizontal-alignment belowthe bottom of,

the". door; and in these staples is journallcd,

the turnsbar 75,- which in this particular-embiodirnent, has-:aplurality ofoifsets, 'as 6, 6,

here shownas-double cranks or loops, arranged tosbear against the :outer face of the lower. part of thedoor when closed. However, if preferred, the turn-bar might be journalled in bearings secured to the; door itself, and carry offsets in the form of hooks adapted to engage staples or othercomple mentaryiseats: carried bythe bottom-sill of the car-body. In either form of arrange-. ment, theturn-bar is bent at a right-angle to constitute: the aforesaid lever-arm 7 which, in the preferred embodiment shown,

, is' adjac'ent to and (when in itsdoor-holding position)substantially: parallel with oneof the-car-standards 2, preferably at one-corner of-t-hecar body, I o

InQthe' preferred embodiment the relatively-movable latching-member is carried uponthe'upper'portion of this lever-arm; I

and, as here; shown-in Fig, II, the lever: arm is bent at a right angle to constitute the horizontal handle [8, upon which is pivoted a latch 9, arranged to engage the relatively-- stationary latching-member, as by entering an opening 10 (here shown} as a vertical slot) in the standard, so-that its downturned hook, 11 can engage the relatively stationary latching-member, such as a ledge f 11 afl'orded by the reverse ,or inner face of the standard, as seen in Fig. III. The latch 9 :not only pivots on the handle 8, but is can be inserted into'the slot in. case the parts (such as the lever-arm or the handle) have beenidistorted as'by collision from a cane-cart. 1,?

. freely movable sidewise thereon, so that it v Incase the carhas only'two swing-doors,

the lever-arm? for one door'is opposite the adjacentendstandard 2, and the lever-arm fontheotherdoorjis adjacent the other endmore swing-doors, the V turn-bar 5' for, the

standard. Invcilfi the-car-have threeaor Although the relatively-movable latching member has been disclosed as pivoted on the horizontalhandle, to enter a, vertical slot so its down-turned hook can engage against a relatively-stationary partof the car-body, nevertheless the horizontal handle 8 may be dispensed with, and the latch pivoted upon a diagonal handle or even upon the upper J portion of a straight lever-arm, to engage a correspondingly-arranged relatively-staionary latching-member. Moreover, the relatively-movable latching-member may be pivoted upon the door itself or upon the carbody, while the relatively-stationary latching-member may be carried'by the leverarm. r

The preferred embodiment of the readily-' releasable automatic locking-means is shown in Fig. Ill ascomprising a horizontal pivot 12 secured upon the reverse or inner face of the standard immediately above the slot 10, and a weighted cam-detent 13 journalled on said pivot to swing vertically into the slot, and preferably provided with an ex tension constituting ahandle 1 f.- 'When the latch 9 is inserted into the slot, its nose pushes forwardly the depending cam-portion ofthe detent, and as the latch drops its hook into latching-position the detent follows automatically (by gravity) and its cam-portion comes to rest upon the top of the latch approximately at or near its deadcenter position. Consequently, the hook cannot be disengaged without first swinging the detent out of its locking-position. To

unload the car, the detent is disengaged and held up as by its handle 14, and then one or two blows will disengage the hook,- whereupon the weight. of the load of sugar-cane forces the swing-door outwardly, rotating the turn-bar and its offsets, and discharging the load." If desired, a hole 15 may be provided in the end of said latch 9 for the insertion of the hasp of a padlock.

'In structures where the latch is not arranged to pivot in vertical plane, the end of its nose may be suitably beveled, and if desired the opposing face of the detent may be correspondingly beveled, so that the insertion of the nose will readily lift the detent and permit the automatic locking 1 of the latch; And, if desired, the tension of spring may be employed for affording the automatic locking-action of the'detent.

ing members Although the preferred embodiment of the broad invention has been set forth in full detail, yet it must be distinctly understood that the invention is not limited to the, features of structure and arrangement specifically set forth, but may be varied considerably, certain parts of the'structure may be used to the exclusion of other parts, and parts may be transposed, without in any case departing fromthe spirit of the invention which is defined by the appended claims.

The invention having thus been fully disclosed, what'is claimed is: 1

1. The combination ofa cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means suchz-as a icnrnalled turn-bar having an-ofiset for he ling 'said'door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-'engageable and read ily-releasable latching-members for-maintaining said lever-arm inits door-holding position, one of said latch-ing-membe'rsbeing a 'l'iook-carrying latch pivoted and'alsolaterally-movable upona horizontal portion of said lever-arm, and the'other member beingsupported by some other part ofthe structure such asone of the car-standards, and readily-releasable means for automati cally locking said"latchingemembers in engaged position, said means comprising a gravity-actuated cam-detent pivoted-in position Where it will automatically lock said complementary members when in their latched-engagement.

2-. The combination of a; caneac'ar having u n-i 'ht standards and'an outwardl swin ing side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turnbar having an offset for holding said door closed," alever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-*engageable readily-releasable latching-members I for maintaining said lever-armin" its doorholding position, one of said latchingmembers being a hook-carrying'latc'h piv oted and also laterally-movable upon a horizontal portion of said lever-arm, andthe other member being supportedby some other part of the structure such as one of the carstandards, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latch in engaged position, said means comprising a suitable detent pivoted to automatically lock said latching-members in engagement. v i

3. The combination of a cane carhaving upright standards and an outwardly swing ing side-door, 'snitable'means such as a jour nalled turn-bar having an' offset for holdand.

ing said door closed, a lever-arm for actu ating said door-holding meansftwo; coniplementaryreadily-engageable and readily} i ing said lever-arm in its door-holding posierally-mov'able upon a -hor izontal portionof said lever-arm,- and: theothermember being supportedbysome-other part-of the structure such'as -one ofthe car-standards, and readily-releasable means for automati-' cally locking said latching-members inengaged position, said meanscomprising a pivoted detent. o;

:4. The combinationiof 'a cane-car having upright standards andv an outwardly swinging-side door, suitable means such as a'journalled turn-bar hav ngxan offset for'hold ing said door :closed, alever-arm for actuating said door-holdingme'ans, two complementary readily-tengageable and readilyreleasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm init sdoor-holding position, one ofisaid latching-members being a, hook pivoted and also 1 laterally-movable on its: supporting journal, and the other member being supported by some, other part of vthestructure such as one of the car-standards, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latchingmembers. in engaged position, said means comprising a gravity-actuatedcam-detent pivoted in position where it will automatically lock: said complementary memberswhen .in their latched-engagement.

, 5.='Theacombination of a'caneecar upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such-as a journalled fturn-bar: having an offset for holding saidfdoor. closed,'a lever-arm for actu-' atingsaid door-holding means, two "com plementary readily-.engageable and readily-- releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in 1 its door-holding position,one of'said-latching-Inembers being a hook pivoted and also laterally-movable on itsisup'porting journal, andthe other member being supported Lby some other part of. the structure suchaas one of the carstandar'ds, .and:readilyrreleasablemeans for automatically lockjin'g said latching-members'in engaged position, said means comprising .a suitable detent npivoted to automatically locksa-id latching-members in engagement. 1 1

16. The=combination-of a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swing ing'side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turn-bar having an offset forholding said door closed,"a lever-arm'for actuating..saidsdoor-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readilyreleasable latching-member s for maintaining said lever-armzin its door holding position, one of-said latching-members being a hook pivoted andalso laterally-movable on its: supportingv journal," and the othermember i being supported by some other. part "of having tent ,pivoted to automatically the structuresuch-as one of the car-standards, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latching-members ining side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, alever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readilyreleasable latching members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, one of'said latching-members being so mounted so as to be pivotable in a plane and also to be movable in another direction with respect to said plane, and readilyreleasable means for automatically locking said latching-members in engaged position, said means. comprising a gravity-actuated cam-detent pivoted in position where it will automatically lock. said complementary membersowhen in the latched-engagement.

8; The combination of a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as'a journalled turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed,a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageableand readilyreleasable latching-members for maintain ing said lever-arm in'its door-holding posi-f tion, one of said latching-members being so mounted'so as to be pivotable'in a plane and: also; to be movable in another direction with respect to said plane, and readily-releasable means for automatically look.- ing .said latching-members in engaged position, said means comprising a'suitable delock said latching-members in engagement.

' 9. The combination of a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turn-bar having an offset for holding saiddoor closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary I readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its wdoorholding position, one of said latchingmem ber's. being so mounted so as to be pivotable in a plane and also to be movable in another direction with respect to said plane, and readily-releasablemeans for automatically locking said latching-members in engaged position, said pivoted detent; I

10. The combination of a. cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swin inig side-door, suitable means such as a jourating "said door-holding means, two complemeans comprising a menta-ry readily-en ageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its" door-holding position, said members being supported respectively on the lever-arm and on some other part of the structure, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latchingmembers in engaged position, said means comprising a gravity-actuated cam-detentpivoted in position Where it will automat ically lock said complementary members when in their latched-engagement.

11. The combination of a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, a. lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readilyreleasable latching-members for maintain.- ing said lever-arm in its door-holding position, said members being supported respectively on the lever-arm and on some other'part of the structure, and readily-re leasab le means for automatically locking said latching-members in engaged position, said means comprising a suitable detent pivoted to automatically lock said latchingmembers in engagement.

12. The combination of a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readilyreleasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, said members being supportedrespectively on the lever-arm and on some other part of the structure, and readilyreleasable means for automatically locking said latching-members in engaged position, said means comprising a pivoted detent.

13. The combination of a. cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable meanssuch as a journailed turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, one of said latching-members being a. hookcarrying latch pivoted and also laterallymovable upon a horizontal portion of said lever-arm, and the other member being supported by some other part of the structure such as one of the car-standards, {IHlCl readily-releasable means for automatically looking said latching-members in engaged position.

14. The combination-of a cane-car having upright standards and an outw'ardlyswinging side-door, suitable means such as a journailed turnsbar having an offset-for holding said door closed, :a lever-arm for actu ating: said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readilyreleasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in! its-door-holding position, one of said latching-members being a hook pivoted and also laterally-movable on its supporting journal, and. the co't her member being supported by some other part of the structure such as one of the carstandards, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latching-meme hers in engaged position.

15. The combination of. a cane-carhavingupright standards and an outwardly swing ing side-door, suitable means such as a jour nalled turn-bar having an offset for hQlldr ing said door closed, a leversarm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latchingmembers for maintaining said lever-arm. in its door-holding position, one of said latching-members being. r-so mounted so as to be pi-Votable in a planeancl also to bemovable'in another directionfwith respect to said plane, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latching-members in engaged position; i

16. The combination of :a cane-car having upright standards andan outwardly-swing ing side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turn-bar having anofiset for holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, said members being supportedrespectively on the lever-arm and on some other part of the structure, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking. said latchingmembers-inengaged position.v a

17. The combinationof'a cane-carhaving upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable meansxsuchas a journalled' turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latching-membersin engaged position, said means comprising a gravity actuated cam-detent pivoted in position where it will automatically lock said complementary. members when in their latchedengagement. 7 v a '18. The combination of a; cane-car-having upright standards and an outwardlyv swinging side-door, suitable means such asa journalled turn-bar having an offsetfor holding said-door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary lever-arm in its door-holding position, and

readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latching-members in engaged position, sald means comprising a suitable detent pivoted to automatically lock said latching-members in engagement.

'19. The combination or" a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, and readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latching-members in engaged position, said means comprising a pivoted detent.

20. The combination of a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as a journalled turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, a'lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, and. readily-releasable means for automatically locking said latching-members in engaged position.

21. Tlie combination of a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as a jour nalled turn-bar having an oilset for-holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, one of said latching-members being. a hookcarrying latch pivoted and also laterallymovable'upon a horizontal portion of said lever-arm, and the other member being supported by some other part of the structure such as one of the car-standards.

' 22. The combination of a cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as a jour-' nalled turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said doorholding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining OfSdlCl latching-members being a hook pivoted and also laterally-movable on its sup porting journal, and the other member being supported by some other part of the structure such as one of the car-standards.

23. The combination ofa cane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable'means such as a journalled turn-bar having an offset for holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in its door-holding position, one of said latching-members being so mounted so as to be pivotable in a plane and also to be movable in another direction with respect to said plane.

24. The combination of acane-car having upright standards and an outwardly swinging side-door, suitable means such as a j ournalled turn-bar having an otfset for holding said door closed, a lever-arm for actuating said door-holding means, two complementary readily-engageable and readily-releasable latching-members for maintaining said lever-arm in'its door-holding position, one of said members being relatively movable in more than one plane.

OTIS T. GREGG.

said lever-arm in its door-holding position, one 

